"Be humble enough to ask for advice from past International queens and at the same time kapag nanghingi ka ng advice you put to heart and you will see if that will work for you. With body and face ready na siguro siya e, enjoy nalang talaga niya ang experience," sabi pa ni Lara.

"You don't listen to them kasi noong time ko forums pa noon so I read through a lot. Pero pag alam ko naman na hindi totoo, hindi sasama ang loob ko. So kahit na bina-bash nila ako tinitignan ko pa din kasi baka totoo nman yung sinabi nila. You listen to them but you don't take it to heart, if you see there's something you can do and improve on it, and then take that," pagtatapos nitong pahayag.